Kombucha in Days Past...and Today

                  Kombucha in Days Past....and Today

http://whatiskombucha.com/?page_id=30 

The first recorded use of kombucha comes from China in 221 BC during the Tsin Dynasty. It was known as “The Tea of Immortality”.  


Have you ever wondered about the historical records of Kombucha's medicinal properties? Today, Kombucha advocates claim the following ".. is a partial list of  benefits reported by users from the consumption of the tea. The number one acclaim being it aids the cure of Cancer,

 Parkinson's Diease
 Impotence
 Low energy
 Fibromyalgia
 AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
 Arthritis
 Asthma
 Acne
 High Blood Pressure
 Various Gastro Intestinal Ailments
 Bronchitis
 Candida
 High Cholesterol
 Chronic Fatigue
 Depression
 Colds & Flu
 Constipation
 Diarrhea
 Fluid Retention
 Gout
 Impaired immune system
 Kidney problems (including stones)
 Prostate problems
 MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
 Psoriasis
 Rheumatism
 Sleep Disorders
 Tonsillitis
 Sinus problems
 Reduction of Skin wrinkles
 eczema
 Menopause & PMS
 Glycolysis reduction
 Hyperglycemia
 WeightLoss
 Hair growth & graying"
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tward/kombuchaFAQ.html


Dr. Kombu, in 414 A.D., brought this remedy from Korea to Japan for the benefit of the health of Emperor Inkyo. The successful outcome of this treatment lead to the spread of this fermented tea to other nations. In Japan, in Kargosak , generations drank this yeast enzyme on a daily basis and many lived to be over 100 years old. Outsiders noticed that the women were astonishingly unwrinkled.

Soviet cancer researchers, in 1951, were baffled at the lack of cancer in populations in two districts in the Ural mountains in the region of Perm. Though these environments were heavily contaminated with asbestos, mercury and lead (all potentially carcinogenic ) the local residents remained free from the dramatic increase in cancer in other regions after World War I. Lifestyle, diet and work were examined, yet the only commonality seemed to be the consumption of "Tea Kvas" (Kombucha).
http://whatiskombucha.com/?page_id=30 

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

                                              
Nobel-prize winning Russian author, Alexander Solzhenitsyn claimed in his autobiography that he cured his stomach cancer during his Soviet labor camp internments by drinking Kombucha tea.
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/08/04/obituaries/04solzhenitsyn03.span.ready.html

 The American Cancer Society claims that, "No human studies have been published in the available scientific literature that support any of the health claims made for Kombucha tea".
http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/DietandNutrition/kombucha-tea

However, smaller studies are beginning to  be published about Kombucha's tested benefits. For example, " One cell-based study, destined for the June 2012 issue of the journal Swiss Society of Food Science and Technology’s, asserts that kombucha “has prophylactic and therapeutic properties” including antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antifungal effects. Its authors speculate that kombucha “may be very healthful” in combating yeast infections, thrush, and other forms of candidiasis." Also, " A 2011 study affiliated with India’s Jadavpur University and published in Pathophysiology found that kombucha consumption effectively protects liver cells."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/28/is-celebrity-favorite-kombucha-really-a-health-and-anti-aging-cure.html

With the growing popularity of the drink, perhaps the scientific community will begin to recognize kombucha's  therapeutic value. Just as yoga and meditation's health benefits have been accepted in the scientific community, perhaps, kombucha will finally be valued as a super food.